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Challenges in Metabolomic Fingerprinting

Biological systems are complex, and deepening our understanding of how they function is at the root of improving human existence.

17 Feb 2020

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

Monoclonality is a term used in biology and medicine referring to a monoclonal cell or a substance.

14 Feb 2020

What are Peptide Decoys?

Peptide decoys are molecules specifically designed to mimic the role of a certain receptor protein, encouraging target entities to interact with them.

14 Feb 2020

Purpose of ADME Studies in Drug Development

ADME studies are used in the drug development process to investigate numerous factors that influence drug action and effectiveness.

14 Feb 2020

Effects of Filtered Coffee on Plasma Metabolites

A new study has confirmed the suggested link between coffee consumption and a reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

14 Feb 2020

DNA Higher-Order Structure Formation

A team has conducted a new study that has revealed how chromatin is formed.

14 Feb 2020

Improving Antibody Affinity Using CRISPR

Could CRISPR be used to stimulate antibody maturation in vitro? This case study by French researchers suggests so, leading to antibodies with high affinity.

14 Feb 2020

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Understanding the adhesion of epithelial cells to different biodegradable, 3D printable polymers is vital for developing new artificial tissue implants.

14 Feb 2020

Examining Coacervate Formation at Protein-Polysaccharide Interfaces

In this case study, Swiss researchers developed a new method to analyze liquid-liquid interfaces during coacervate formation.

14 Feb 2020

Combating Counterfeit Green Tea with Metabolomic Profiling

Scientists have shown that not all green tea is equal and have devised a method to infer the geographic origin of consumer green tea products.

14 Feb 2020

Optogenetics in Cellular Biology and Human Disease Models

Optogenetics is a combination of the manipulation of genes and optics in living tissues.

14 Feb 2020

Hot Melt Extrusion in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries

Hot melt extrusion is a manufacturing technique that originated in the plastics and food industries but is now being used in the pharmaceutical industry.

14 Feb 2020

Insulin Signaling Pathway

This article describes the insulin signaling pathway, its physiological effects and the methods by which insulin signaling is regulated.

14 Feb 2020

What is 3D X-Ray Microscopy?

3D X-ray microscopy is a non-destructive imaging technique that provides 3D visualization of internal microstructures in biological samples at sub-micron to nanoscale spatial resolution.

14 Feb 2020

What is Proteomics?

Proteomics is a field of molecular biology that is concerned with the systematic, high-throughput approach to protein expression analysis.

14 Feb 2020

What is Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)?

NAD is the coenzyme form of vitamin B3 and is known to play a role in DNA repair, signal transduction and post-translational modifications.

14 Feb 2020

How CRISPR is Revolutionizing Biomedical Research

CRISPR/Cas9 represents an example of an adaptive immune system that makes bacteria and archaea resistant to exogenous viruses or plasmids.

14 Feb 2020

What is Epigenomics?

Epigenomics is the study of the epigenome, which is a multitude of chemical compounds that direct the functioning genome as a whole.

14 Feb 2020

What is Metabolomics?

Metabolomics is a field of research that focuses on the chemical processes undergone by metabolites.

14 Feb 2020

Stem Cell Controversy

There are several ethical issues that are raised while working with stem cells. This article addresses the various issues caused by stem cell research.

14 Feb 2020